“Our previous contract expired on July 31,” engineer Lee Tansey said. “Our previous contract is being extended. Our current employees are on the current contract with the extension until the new contract is negotiated and ratified.”

The department typically receives three-year contracts.

Local 3764 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Ohio Council 8, represents the employees. Four representatives negotiate with Tansey and his team.

Tansey said negotiations generally can take anywhere from weeks to months.

The engineer was unable to provide any information on the current talks with the union.